Headphones & Audio
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Samsung AKG VL5 (VL550) review: An innovative smart speaker The Samsung AKG VL5 offers incredible sonic capabilities and design, but it lacks a built-in voice assistant and costs a fortune£599 -
recommended
Sennheiser HD 820: The benchmark for closed-back headphones They definitely aren’t cheap, but Sennheiser’s new headphones provide a unique audiophile experience£2000 -
recommended
Naim Mu-So Qb review: Superb audio, stunning design Potent, room-filling sound is matched with striking design – Naim’s Mu-So Qb is a wireless audio tour-de-force£599 -
Naim Mu-So for Bentley: The Bentley of wireless speakers This speaker looks incredible, sounds fantastic and does everything you’d expect it to£1199 -
Best Apple AirPod alternatives Those looking for cheap AirPods will be disappointed, but there are some great non-Apple alternatives -
recommended
RHA T10i review: Great sound quality without the hefty price The RHA T10i is a supremely comfortable pair of in-ear headphones that sound great with fantastic build quality£150 -
best buy
Sony WH-1000XM2 headphones: Incredible sound and ANC The Sony WH-1000XM2 don’t provide the same level of active noise cancellation or comfort as the Bose QC35, but sound fantastic£270 -
recommended
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT: Even better without wires With excellent sound quality and 40-hour battery life, the ATH-M50xBT are the Bluetooth headphones M50x fans have been waiting for£180 -
recommended
PSB M4U 8: The best sounding ANC headphones just got better Bose’s QC35 II still have the edge for noise-cancellation, but the PSB M4U 8 are a sonic marvel by comparison£300 -
recommended
Amazon Echo Dot review: Dot 3 out soon Does everything the full-fat Amazon Echo does aside from pump out the tunes£50 -
best buy
Sennheiser Momentum 1.0: Get the newer Momentum 2.0 instead The original Momentums were great in their time, but have since been discontinued£260 -
best buy
JBL Clip 2 review: An absolute bargain at £30 The JBL Clip 2 is not only better than its successor, it’s much cheaper too; a fantastic Bluetooth speaker£30 -
best buy
iFi xDSD: Drastically improves your phone’s audio quality The xDSD is an incredibly impressive DAC and drastically improves your smartphone audio£400